Posts tagged “Perugia”

Where did you study abroad, live, or have lived that you would like to share for the Sustainability Project? :

“Studied abroad in Perugia, Italy”

What do you think was the most exciting or interesting thing about Perugia, Italy? :

“Perugia itself is a college town and one of the most regarded international Italian Schools is located there. Foreigners from all over the country come to learn Italian from this school.

The night life was pretty exciting and vibrant in the center of town. The masses would come to relax, chat and have a drink on the steps, and hangout infront of the church and government building.”

Was there anything related to environmental awareness or sustainability worth sharing? :

“I noticed while I was in Perugia that Italians live a life of constant frugality! When it comes to electricity and water at least, because electricity is highly priced and they have always had to value their commodities due to an imbalance of high consumptions from oligarchs and politicians. Perugia especially is a city that is small enough that hardly anybody uses a vehicle. There are however trams and elevators in the city to help the citizens easily travel between the establishments where they run errands and their homes. If someone needed to travel to another Italian city most likely they would take a train rather than drive a car.”

Is there one thing that you do in your daily life that can be attributed to sustainability? :

“I don’t think there is any one thing I do in my daily life that can be attributed to sustainability. Mostly, I believe growing up in the northwest has given me the opportunity to view sustainability with such familiarity-the ‘duh’ factor. Recycling is a no-brainer, right? …This country is so big and so diverse and people don’t realize that just east of California, in Arizona, there is a possibility, any chosen stranger you ask has no interest in recycling.”

Why do you think Sustainability or environmental awareness is so important to our generation?

“I don’t think it is a generational thing. I think we have just been the generation to fall into the mix as the scientific timeline pushes forward in making its recent discoveries-if that makes sense. In other words, our generation is crossing paths with scientific discoveries regarding sustainability.”

What degree, have you received or are currently seeking, or what field of work are you looking to jump into? :

“Almost have my B.A. in International Studies.”

If you could travel to one place in the world where would it be, and why? :

“Back to Amsterdam because it is my favorite city in the world!”

If you could be one animal in the world what would it be? :

“I would be an elephant, because I am envious of their memories and would like to have better control of my nose.”

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As a kid, I used to love playing outdoors, romping around, digging in the mud, rolling in the grass, and building log cabins out of sticks. You name it and I played it: capture the flag, kickball, soccer, baseball, and basketball. My clothes inevitably became stained with the color of green. They were grass stains, evidence of my playful experiences.

The environment has stained our childhoods with fond memories of play, but we have rudely reciprocated by soaking it with pollutants, chemicals, and toxins. These contaminants have proven to be nasty and difficult to remove. They can be found in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and amongst the landscape we live, work, and play. It is time to get back to our roots and give back to our environment.

Norwegian Philosopher and Deep Ecologist Arne Naess once claimed that, “like humanity, the environment as a whole has the right to live and flourish.” In the Road Trip Nation Manifesto, they state, “As a generation, we need to get back to focusing on individuality…Listen to yourself…Your road is the Open Road.” In Kevin Caroll’s book “Rules of the Red Rubber Ball,” he writes about several life rules. His rule number four is “Prepare to Shine.”

Now more than ever we understand that we live in a global economy and that environmentally we must take care of our Global Commons. What we do with our lives can not only influence our own community but can also have a profound impact on our world. These philosophies, these understandings, are the kinds of insights that help you inspire to imagine that you can be something bigger than you are.

Sustainability, ecological comprehension, becoming aware of Environmental Justice, and green tactics are just some of the ways we can reciprocate. Prepare to flourish, prepare your individuality, and prepare to shine because just as the grass stained my clothes green as a young boy, cities can also be stained ”Green.”

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More than 60 percent of college students today, participate in study abroad programs. We are a generation that has traveled the world. We stay interconnected through a variety of social and technological means. A collection of experiences and impressions of how the international community is dealing with issues of the environment can be seen through the eyes of “My Generation.” Feel free to go global in this featured section above!

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"As the human population grows and our demand for natural resources increases, more and more habitats are devastated. Today, we may be losing 30,000 species a year -- a rate much faster than at any time since the last
great extinction 65 million years ago that wiped out most of the dinosaurs. If we continue on this course, we will destroy even ourselves."
- American Museum of Natural History

A vision without a plan is just a dream,
A plan without a vision is just drudgery,
But a vision with a plan can change the world.
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